Quotes by Peter Singer

Explore a curated collection of 18 quotes by Peter Singer. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

In an earlier stage of our development most human groups held to a tribal ethic. Members of the tribe were protected, bu — Peter Singer
What one generation finds ridiculous, the next accepts; and the third shudders when it looks back on what the first did. — Peter Singer
Even in the era of AIDS, sex raises no unique moral issues at all. Decisions about sex may involve considerations about — Peter Singer
If we reject, as we must, the doctrine that the majority is always right, to submit moral issues to the vote is to gambl — Peter Singer
To be a utilitarian means that you judge actions as right or wrong in accordance with whether they have good consequence — Peter Singer
Without in any way minimising the economic and psychological blow that people experience when they lose their jobs, the — Peter Singer
In the real world, 90% of the money spent on medical research is focused on conditions that are responsible for just 10% — Peter Singer
In an ideal world, the amount of money we spend on medical research to prevent or cure a disease would be proportional t — Peter Singer
Every profession will have its rogues, of course, no matter what oaths are sworn, but many health care professionals hav — Peter Singer
What is faith? If you believe something because you have evidence for it, or rational argument, that is not faith. So fa — Peter Singer
Google has withdrawn from China, arguing that it is no longer willing to design its search engine to block information t — Peter Singer
Most of the robots being developed for home use are functional in design - Gecko's homecare robot looks rather like the — Peter Singer
The new freedom of expression brought by the Internet goes far beyond politics. People relate to each other in new ways, — Peter Singer
I can tell you that too much money is corrupting American politics. Don't blame the American public. The U.S. Supreme Co — Peter Singer
Robots already perform many functions, from making cars to defusing bombs - or, more menacingly, firing missiles. Childr — Peter Singer
I don't think nationalism is alone holding the field it's in contention with a lot of different things. — Peter Singer
If people are prepared to eat locally and seasonally, then they probably do pretty well in terms of environmental impact — Peter Singer
My own view is that being a vegetarian or vegan is not an end in itself, but a means towards reducing both human and ani — Peter Singer